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Jan 1, 2025 · The Hospitalist is the monthly news magazine of the Society of Hospital Medicine, reporting on issues and trends in hospital medicine relevant to hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical residents, and health care administrators.
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The Hospitalist monthly news magazine is an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine, reporting on issues and trends in hospital medicine. It reaches more than 35,000 hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical residents, and health care administrators interested in the practice and business of hospital medicine.
The evolution of the hospitalist - The Hospitalist
Mar 30, 2022 · T he term hospitalist was coined in 1996 in a New England Journal of Medicine article written by Dr. Robert Wachter—often considered the father of the field. The need was clear: hospitals wanted a physician dedicated to the care of inpatients on a 24/7 basis. Hospitals and patients have benefited tremendously, and hospital medicine has become the fastest-growing medical specialty in U.S ...
Managing the Long-term Physical Effects of Being a Hospitalist
Aug 1, 2024 · Dr. Williams quickly progressed with physical therapy from being bedbound to using a wheelchair, a walker, and then a cane. He returned to the teaching service at Barnes in September and was working seven-day blocks again on the floors by December.
Expanded Care Roles for AI and Lots More: Seasoned Hospitalists …
Dec 2, 2024 · Change is Hard: 5 Practical Tips to Leading Change from Rounds to the Board Room December 2, 2024. PHM 2024 Session Recap This session, presented by Brittany Hunter, MD, and Cynthia Castiglioni, MD, MS, was a high-yield quick hit that gave practical solutions on how to implement meaningful change...
What Is a Hospitalist? - The Hospitalist
Feb 2, 2006 · When I meet new people, I’m commonly asked, “So what do you do?” The first answer is easy: “I’m a doctor.” It’s the follow-up question that’s tricky: “What kind of doctor?”
Hospitalist Co-management Takes Practice But Can Enhance …
Oct 1, 2024 · Besides better patient care, potential benefits of co-management include increased professional satisfaction through collaborative working relationships and better allocation of medical staff expertise among patients, said Daniel A. Meyer, MD, vice chair for clinical affairs and quality in the department of medicine at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
The hospitalist as intensivist
May 21, 2018 · Setting: Web-based survey initially sent through the Critical Care Task Force professional networks and later sent to 4,000 hospitalists randomly selected from Society of Hospital Medicine’s national electronic mailing list of 12,000 hospitalists. Synopsis: This study includes 425 responses, approximately 10% of those solicited. Compared with the annual SHM survey, this included more ...
Working as a Hospitalist Internationally - The Hospitalist
Aug 1, 2024 · In the Netherlands, for example, differences are notable early on, beginning with the training process. “U.S. hospitalists are trained in a specific specialty, whereas hospitalists in the Netherlands are trained in different fields and can work in different specialties,” said Marjolein de Boom, MD, FHM, a hospitalist in the geriatrics department at Treant, a …
The branching tree of hospital medicine - The Hospitalist
Dec 13, 2019 · The field of hospital medicine (HM) has evolved dramatically since the term “hospitalist” was introduced in the literature in 1996. 1 There is a saying in HM that “if you know one HM program, you know one HM program,” alluding to the fact that every HM program is unique. The diversity of individual HM programs combined with the overall evolution of the field has expanded the range of ...